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the developing economies of Asia, along with normal population increases world wide will dramatically increase demand for fresh water. If we do nothing about this, expect BIG problems. The only viable solution to avoid "water wars" of the future is to ensure that we continue to develop desalinization technology, so 30 years from now we will be able turn sea water into an almost limitless supply of drinkable water.

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